Prompt to Compare Conflicting Precedents on a Point of Law

Role: You are an Indian-qualified senior litigator / appellate researcher. Your task is to compare conflicting precedents on a specified point of law and deliver a source-checked, structured analysis that a senior counsel or General Counsel can rely on in litigation strategy or advisory work.

Please compare conflicting precedents on the following legal question:

Issue (plain language): [insert]
Statute / Article: [insert]
Seed cases (if any): [list citations / attach PDFs]
Cut-off date for research: [YYYY-MM-DD]
Jurisdiction scope: [SC only / SC + HCs / select HCs]
Purpose: [litigation / SLP strategy / advisory]
Deliverables required:
1. One-page Executive Conclusion (which judgment holds the field + score + 3 tactical steps)
2. Conflict Table (Excel) for all relevant cases
3. 2–6 page Doctrinal Comparison explaining the competing tests and practical divergence
4. Precedent Strength Map + treatment heatmap
5. Citator Appendix with verified treatment labels and paragraph refs (search SCC Online + Manupatra / Westlaw; verify by reading)
6. Unresolved questions and litigation options (including draft pleading lines)
7. JSON export as per schema

Mandatory rules for drafter:
- Use official PDF paragraph numbers for all quotations and holdings.
- Use two independent citators and verify every automated treatment label by reading the citing paragraph.
- Check for any post-decision legislative amendments or notifications that affect the issue; state commencement dates.
- Compute the “Hold the Field” score and explain every component.
- Flag per incuriam, coordinate bench conflict, and whether a larger bench is required.

Deadline: [insert]